thrllskr

I agree with being able to ride up to about 50 miles is done on any saddle. I am taking the specialized saddle out tomorrow for 150+ miles to give it a good test.

RaleighSport

Fascinating, for me it's 20-30 and most saddles reveal themselves at 20, if I can do a 30 on it with no discomfort I can ride it for days.

unterhausen

sure, the really bad saddles don't take 50 miles to reveal that they aren't going to work. For example, the one on my fat bike -- I swear it's a women's saddle. But there have been any number of saddles that only got to 50 before it was obvious that they weren't going to work for me.

My Brooks Pro developed a ridge down the middle. It fits my sit bones really nicely. I have thought about using it on longer rides, but the memory of the ridge kills the notion quickly

RatMudd

Yeah, the Brooks B17 Standard is a medium-width saddle. For a more upright riding position, a wider saddle is used. For a more aggressive lower riding position, the more narrow of a saddle. One inch below the seat would be almost pushing the boundaries of the B17 Standard, but I don't see much of a problem, depending on your arm length and the style of bars (e.g. drop bars vs straight bars). You will find out. Don't blame the saddle if it's not comfortable after 300 miles break-in period. You should have a return policy on the saddle, depending on where the purchase was made. If, after 300 miles of break in, it's not comfortable, perhaps you need a more narrow saddle, such as a Brooks B17 Narrow, B17 Narrow Imperial, Rivet Diablo or Independence, etc.

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Carbonfiberboy 

When I climb, I straighten my back, rolling my pelvis forward to bring the front of my sit bones in contact with the saddle and bend and bring my elbows in. I bend my elbows more for more power.

thrllskr

So here is what I experienced.
I tried out the Specialized Romin Evo Comp Gel 155mm for a week using it for 300 miles. It was a good saddle and provided adequate support. It was not "the one." The Romin is hands down the most comfortable saddle I have ever ridden in a very aggressive position in the drops. The saddle was average when riding on the flats of the bars. I ride 75% of my time on the brifter hoods and this is where the Romin fell short. I either had to get lower and rotate my hips forward or rotate them all the way back. My conclusion, prefect for the drops or climbing. Not a good long distance saddle if you want to relax on the hoods.
I Picked up my Brooks B17 Standard on Friday afternoon. I basically slapped it on, eyeballed the mounting and went for a ride of 15-20 miles. Saturday, Sunday and Today I have logged around 250 miles on the Brooks. I am in love with this saddle. I didn't do anything to the saddle except to pull it out of box and mount it.
It is super slippery. The nose of the saddle it a bit higher than other saddles (+3.0 degrees). I had no problems riding in the drops (even though my flight deck is more than 1 inch lower than my saddle). Climbing in this saddle is a dream come true. I could go on but, to address my main concern. Can you ride this saddle with and aggressive riding position? Absolutely. This is the most comfortable saddle I have ever ridden.

RaleighSport

Glad the b17 works for you in that position! It sure didn't for me. Happy riding out there.

Charles50

I also have a B 17 on my century and double century bike. My saddle is a inch and a half higher than the bars. I have no trouble riding 100 or 200 miles on the set up with bars lower. I can even ride the drops comfortably . It's a great saddle for me. I used to use a San Marco Rolls for years but on the last double I got the sleepy pee pee and that lasted for several days. I went to a Selle Atomica Titanico X but just could not get it where I was comfortable, it didn't work for me. The B17 right out of the box was great but I did have to mess with the tilt. For me it needs a bit of the nose up.